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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
MSE.560

Materials for Energy Technologies, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Course code
MSE.560
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Ilari Jönkkäri
Responsible teacher:
Imran Asghar
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Materials Science Studies 100 %
Core content
  • Energy policy and trends, environmental challenges

  • Materials for global energy systems

  • Electrochemical and thermomechanical energy systems

  • Renewable energy technologies: materials for solar energy and wind energy conversion

  • Fuel cell and electrolyser technologies (Alkaline, PEM and SOEC) and related material challenges

  • Hydrogen production, storage, transport and applications

  • Materials for storage of electricity, emerging battery solutions

  • Conversion of different types of material wastes to electric and thermal power

  • Boiler technology and related materials. Combustion and gasification and related materials

  • Nuclear energy technologies and issues related to waste disposal

  • Performance limiting factors, degradation issues and the costs involved

Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

07.01.2025 27.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)

Exam

28.02.2025 28.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
13.05.2025 13.05.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
15.04.2025 15.04.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)